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CS1 error on Pac-12 Conference

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PLEASE

...consolidate your entries and provide edit summaries. On Big 12 Conference, is that 150 small edits in a row? Thank you. Drmies (talk) 19:50, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Will do ... a lot of my edits are because I'm learning about tables, colors, maps, etc. I'll try to consolidate more. TDinKS (talk) 21:12, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

That's where the Preview function can help you. Drmies (talk) 21:52, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! TDinKS (talk) 21:53, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

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Please provide an edit summary for every edit you make. With a Wikipedia account you can give yourself a reminder to add an edit summary by setting Preferences → Editing → Prompt me when entering a blank edit summary, and then click the "Save" button. Thanks! Drmies (talk) 20:18, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! I'll try to always include one going forward. TDinKS (talk) 21:17, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

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Thanks ... I'll try to always remember to be logged in going forward. TDinKS (talk) 21:17, 1 September 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:College football teams in Alaska

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Turns out there are no college football teams in Alaska so this category would be empty for the foreseeable future even if we kept it. TDinKS (talk) 03:59, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion of Category:College football bowls in Georgia

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Thanks! This category was created by mistake. TDinKS (talk) 04:00, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Category:College football in Alaska

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This article is not about "myself, my family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors" TDinKS (talk) 15:50, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

Nor am I being paid or rewarded in any way for this page. If there is something specific on the page that is not fact based / neutral, I would be happy to reword or cite it. TDinKS (talk) 15:59, 26 September 2023 (UTC)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Thomas L. Are Jr.

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A tag has been placed on Thomas L. Are Jr. requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a real person or group of people that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

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I appreciate Wiki not wanting to have pages for just any old one. And I've read the criteria of "why the subject is important or significant", but would have to admit that I found them a bit ambiguous. So I would just say that in my *opinion*:

• Being the leader for 20 years of one of the 5 largest churches in the Presbyterian Church (USA) denomination
• Being a published author
• Serving on the board of a Presbyterian seminary
• etc

would qualify as important of significant. But I leave that judgement to you. TDinKS (talk) 13:07, 28 September 2023 (UTC)

Robert H. Meneilly

Hi @TDinKS: How goes it? I had to remove that awards section. WP:PRIMARY references can't be used to prove per WP:V that a person has been award with something. That ref was primary and is unacceptable into biographical article. scope_creep^Talk 00:15, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

Hey @Scope creep:

I'm doing well, thanks! When I saw the source was jcprd.com (ie Johnson County Parks and Rec which runs a museum that includes some information about the subject), I assumed that the museum had collected this data. But upon further review, the page referenced does have a line that says that the subject is the source. I'll look for 3rd party sources for these awards instead. Thanks! TDinKS (talk) 22:14, 1 October 2023 (UTC)

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